Chinese vaccine manufacturer SINOVAC released real-world data on the company s COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, addressing the vaccine s safety and efficacy for seniors, a key target group for China s continued push to improve vaccination rates, particularly for those aged 80 or above.
Chinese suppliers of anti-coronavirus items including nucleic acid tests, masks and oxygen machines have seen export orders surge 25-200 percent amid new outbreaks in many parts of the world, ignited by growing concerns over Omicron variant.
As the winter comes and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics approaches, China is accelerating the inoculation of booster shots for key groups, with at least nine provinces and regions having started the campaign to further consolidate the nation s epidemic prevention and control achievements, and to improve the protection efficacy for people at high risk of infection in a timely manner.
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